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The Direct Conversion Black Hole: Why 40% of Your Revenue Is Untracked (And How to Fix It)
What is the Direct Conversion Black Hole?
The Direct Conversion Black Hole is an attribution failure where platforms like GA4 or Shopify attribute 30-40% of sales to the "Direct" channel, masking the original marketing clicks. This happens when a customer's journey begins with a paid ad but ends with a direct URL entry days later. Wicked Reports fixes this by linking Top-of-Funnel (TOF) clicks to final conversions, typically reducing "Direct" revenue reports to under 10%.